Lorde - Green Light

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Music video by Lorde performing Green Light. (C) 2017 Universal Music NZ Ltd.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
I do my makeup in somebody else's car
We order different drinks at the same bars
I know about what you did and I wanna scream the truth
She thinks you love the beach, you're such a damn liar
[Refrain]
Well those great whites, they have big teeth
Hope they bite you
Thought you said that you would always be in love
But you're not in love no more
Did it frighten you
How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor?
On the light up floor
[Pre-Chorus]
But I hear sounds in my mind
Brand new sounds in my mind
But honey I'll be seein' you wherever I go
But honey I'll be seein' you down every road
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
[Chorus]
'Cause honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I wake up in a different bedroom
I whisper things, the city sings 'em back to you
[Refrain]
Well those rumors, they have big teeth
Hope they bite you
Thought you said that you would always be in love
But you're not in love no more
Did it frighten you
How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor?
On the light up floor
[Pre-Chorus]
But I hear sounds in my mind
Brand new sounds in my mind
But honey I'll be seein' you wherever I go
But honey I'll be seein' you down every road
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
[Chorus]
'Cause honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Oh, honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Yes, honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

[Outro]
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it"

[@cullenbotcher]

There is nothing more liberating then watching her dance with out caring.

[@smurphul23]

@Squirrelrabbit have you tried doing it yourself? Even better

[@gabrielfreire5026]

@@smurphul23 the best music eveeeeeeer

[@rafaelasaad2818]

i'd be so glad if Lorde fans would check out "The Louvre's" music video I've directed on my channel. Help this video creator to grow hahaha thanks!!

[@MrAlice613]

Absolutely

[@MrAlice613]

The way she dances looks like the way that joy that you simply can't contain feels. Giddy and strange and glorious.

[@juniperfr]

why is lorde always gone when we most need her

[@jeremylimmerge5106]

She's the Avatar

[@mikailacore]

she knows when to attack, we gotta trust the Lorde

[@rmxevbio5889]

The third day hasnt come yet... wait for it

[@leah688]

Jérémy Evrard you seem great. that’s it that’s all i have to say.

[@alextint5987]

She works in silence, let the results make the noise

[@paula.alvarado]

I MISS LORDE OMG

[@giannajordan6637]

spencer hastings Fuck...same sis oml 🤣

[@kristapope8019]

Great taste in music girl

[@sttablilly]

I read she was supposedly making new music, but it was delayed cause her dog passed away

[@luisysidro3492]

Same :(

[@toxicberry1281]

Me too :(

[@patrycjagorka6163]

I love her wild dancing because it looks like she is getting rid of negative energy and I love it!

[@coolbreeze5683]

Dancing and music like this releases more than years of therapy can

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Champions USMNT 7 Times Brazil 5 Times

[@raziyadamenova4921]

Yea so real ❤

[@lucasjohnson5850]

Like like she's singing while storking

[@booprice5473]

Lol

[@joenouveau7109]

David Bowie said Lorde was the future of music, I came right over here and am not disappointed.

[@henryrollins9177]

He never listened to Aurora...

[@sarahhellen6904]

@@henryrollins9177 i love Aurora and Lorde... But i think Lorde is better

[@andrewporter6261]

lorde after hearing this-*doesnt make a song in 2 years*

[@robyn615]

@@andrewporter6261 dude, u hurt me so much with that comment lol.

[@COOLMCDEN]

Seeing as alternative is so popular now he definitely wasn't wrong.

[@isabellamichelle1941]

Oh my lorde she's back

[@_ali_707]

Isabella Aderhold 😂😂😂good pun, u watch Liza?

[@isabellamichelle1941]

Alishbah Ahmed yep I love Liza soooo much 😊❤

[@GibsonguyLondon]

7 years later 😉

[@amyrivas2580]

LORDE PLEASE COME BACK WE MISS U

[@fyiily10]

She's working on her 3th album. Shhhh.

[@padmesyt]

3th 💀💀💀

[@fyiily10]

@@padmesyt oops. 3rd

[@has5ul707]

Le Bitch - LMAO

[@proudlyme937]

Yassss

[@VinceAnimations]

Legit one of the best pop songs I've ever heard. Emotional. Anthemic. Catchy. Timeless. Her talent is unreal

[@jadedreadsbooks]

Lorde is so amazing I can't stop listening to it

[@josephmojica17]

Twenty one pilots !at the disco ME TOO

[@JSolls]

yeah cuz you're gay

[@youngnblue9279]

JSolls sexual orientation has nothing to do with music taste lmao

[@biannnunezduarte7643]

SHE JUST SAID SHE IS COMING WITH NEW MUSIC WE WON

[@oopsiedaisy6096]

Really? That's friggin awesome. When though?

[@skottish]

Omg yesss

[@naticlue]

Omg can’t wait I started crying while reading her email

[@skaadoosh3188]

FINALLY 😭

[@itskittyme]

You have a beautiful profile pic Biann, anyways, good to hear 😍

[@sarahaiken7089]

Her dancing style is full 70's style. Not many can get away with dancing that style and look good, she looks amazing

[@Idk-ud1pf]

Sarah Aiken I n3ver even knew her dancing was hated so much until recently. I honestly love it.

[@jickiebecker2525]

Sarah Aiken I was gunna say 1983.

[@hopesy12u4]

She always was

[@johanna-hk6bc]

Sarah Aiken I

[@edenizm3309]

Aka when the E kicks in

[@johnnystumpf]

This song is so timeless. I feel like people didn't understand it because it is structured differently than the typical pop song but it's actually incredible

[@mortenera2561]

Really glad you spent time to write this. Thank you.

[@englishspeakingrussianrpdr8515]

Dude... I'm a huge fan of this song and the album as a whole, but like... The song's structure is absolutely normal. Nothing out of the ordinary. It's: verse, pre-chorus, chorus, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, outro. This structure isn't special. I'm not saying the song isn't special, I just think you're reading too much into it.

[@englishspeakingrussianrpdr8515]

@CtrlALlTerrorS I would recommend SOPHIE. The guy would just fly into outer space.

[@ykMMD]

People liked the song right away...

[@dyan3568]

Some ppl just heard the upbeat tempo of the chorus and declared it to be 'too poppy.' Seemingly forgetting that Lorde is an artist who enjoys using and exploring many different styles of music, and that she will always do what she wants. As she should.

[@ericsican1333]

She wrote royals and everyone of that age group and everyone of that cultural fell in love with it. She writes green light and it fits so well with the same community of people. Lorde is a true growing artist that can grow with the people who listen to her. Not saying she can only cater to those people, but she surely does know how to cater to an idea, a moment, or an emotion that many people can relate to and reminisce about or feel in the moment.

[@samsarags8596]

I’ve been obsessed with her music since I was 9 i

[@suspiriorum3481]

i remember that most of her fans didn't like the green light at first.

[@TheAtomicSynth]

@@graemehenderson1743 Eric above wasnt saying that the music was only for a certain age group. He's right though the youth of that time grew with her... actually grew with her

[@ericsican1333]

Graeme Henderson no need to be rude :)

[@ericsican1333]

Bryce Exactly. Im not saying people of other ages can’t enjoy the music and relate to it. Im saying that there’s always that certain age group that can understand SO MUCH more yk?

[@littleblue15]

For those of you who are complaining that Lorde sold out or fell into the pop machine, this is far from manufactured pop. This track has 4 different melodies that blend well into each other. A song this complex is nowhere close to manufactured pop. This is closer to indie pop than straight up pop. She's also 20, there's no way she's gonna write the same music as 16.

[@JM.ts18]

Eva Zhu Exactly ! she said herself this was cathartic pop

[@JMLRH]

No its plain pop i dont get the extraness in explain this song's genre just because its Lorde. This song is a fucking bop though

[@game______on]

the structure of this song is too familiar with pop we known

[@littleblue15]

JMLRH lol I'm not explaining just because it's Lorde. I'm explaining because many people don't understand that pop has many subgenres and you can't just categorize it all as "machine manufactured pop"

[@rociovidal1149]

She also kept traces of her style. The way vocals are overlayered.

[@analisajayne9695]

Dear Lorde, Please come back. The world needs one more like this. Please. From: Heartsick fan.

[@brandonmohammed2234]

Jesus has changed my life, He answered my prayers, i had been praying for years so I can get baptized and He answered that prayer when the time was right. Both my parent use to drink alot and plus my dad use to smoke cigarettes and I use to suffer because of that my dad has also fall away from his faith at that time but Jesus sent one of His followers to my dads work and then he use to talk to my dad about His life back together with Jesus to build a relationship with Him and that same year around Christmas a bit after my dad got sick and the follower of Jesus prayed for my dad to get better and he did, but while he was sick he did not smoke or drink and even after that he never drink or smoke again Jesus has freed him from that trap which he was in since he was a teenager. My dad has built his relationship with Jesus and now is free of his past and lives for Jesus. After I got baptized I still was not close enough to Jesus but after a few months the Holy Spirit who is living inside me found a way to make me take my relationship with Jesus and I did. Later on I had my final exams and I barely studied, i told Jesus that He is my priority and it my grades doesnt matter however I had faith in that i would pass because of Jesus and when I got result o saw He did not let me down and I pass all my subjects only because of Him. A time I was praying for a job and the week after in church a opportunity came by. I also applied online for jobs and ask my uncle for help in finding one and one day i kneeled down and prayed and within a few minutes to an hour i got a call from my uncle saying he got me an interview and later that day i got a call from one i applied online. The next week i prayed on my knees again to get the job that i applied online for and aboutb5 in the evening i got a call saying i got that job. Jesus has even given me thing that i didnt praying for because He knows my heart. Everytime i had fallen away (i still do) He always brings me back to Him. He has never failed me and never will. Jesus said if we ask for anything in His Name we will get it.

[@MisterHand76]

Is that the Bible?

[@pantallazopatucaso]

@@brandonmohammed2234 k

[@rafaelasaad2818]

i'd be so glad if Lorde fans would check out "The Louvre's" music video I've directed on my channel. Help this video creator to grow hahaha thanks!!

[@analisajayne9695]

@@rafaelasaad2818 I watched your vid and now I have "Broadcast the boom, boom, boom and make 'em all dance to it..." in my head. I loved the track and instantly subscribed.

[@trishthedish51]

How can you NOT start jumping up and dancing when this song comes on?! Masterpiece!

[@benevolent5146]

she is THE moment.

[@deadaccount79]

Now come on now

[@30251]

she's an icon, she's a legend

[@sofiamolina2697]

@@30251 she's got a point

[@ceeryle]

Some people complain because this sounds different than before. Here's some food for thought for you: David Bowie, the music legend himself, called Lorde "The future of music." Bowie was notorious for being a chameleon. Every one of his projects, from Ziggy Stardust to The Labyrinth, feel completely unique. They are all different and capture a different side of Bowie, but he is still present in all of these. They are different, but still cohesive. How does this tie into Lorde? Even though this is different, it's just a page from Bowie's book. It may be different than Pure Heroine, but that doesn't mean she's selling out. This is just another aspect of her, while still bursting from her own mind. Let's not bash her change in direction. Instead, let's celebrate that she's not going to stay in a niche simply because fans want her to. She's still exploring, and I'm excited to see where the path leads.

[@heyuhhh7137]

Ceeryle Brown well said 👌

[@webkinzrocks4ever]

Ceeryle Brown I love this

[@genericname3744]

totally.. even hitler said lorde will be the future of the füher ehmmmmmm........I mean future of music

[@bradleyp5024]

Ceeryle Brown her only hit song before this pile of dung was royals and that sucked to.

[@menemen7908]

pavan dutt if you try to be funny using German words then do it correctly

[@JorgeLuiz-vk6mn]

i think lorde doesnt need a biggest fan group, she has a big real fanbase. i like it. shes herself in all songs and doesnt needs to fit in nothing

[@sillyfaith4047]

Yea

[@Elaine-kd6ri]

Lorde is the definition of quality over quantity or trends. And the fanbase is pretty good as well...

[@katerinademartel]

@@Elaine-kd6ri Agree, unlike some artists nowadays that produce generic songs.

[@andys3351]

Modern day Kate Bush

[@MAXIMUS-yk5vs]

This video literally has 150 million fans. She has tons of fans. Ur not special 😂

[@geniekid7604]

The beat and rhythm goes perfectly well

[@findparadise]

What a brilliant song. She so perfectly captures that raw, frenetic energy of youth and that bittersweet euphoria in heartbreak. She's one of my most favourite artists of all time.

[@wanderlust6002]

Beautifully explained!

[@pattamahomrod]

Amelia Joy My favorite comment so far! This is very insightful. Thank you. ☺️

[@neonjames6428]

then dont listen u shit

[@trinidadthecorona9475]

Neon James p558orno

[@Schoolstuffs2011]

"I'm waiting for it, a green light. I want it...", reminds me of my adult angst of getting home from work. oh these feels. :'( right in the... nah mate

[@UlalaFL0W]

can lorde release a new album already? the third phase of my adulthood needs a soundtrack please

[@theoriginaljoker9729]

We are one as heads of the family of Light and we are busy trying to get everyone to wake up and return to their proper world set. This way we can bring the everlasting peace to you all.

[@erickogonzales910]

Third phase of adult hood 😂 why is dis so accurate. Lmao

[@UlalaFL0W]

The Original Joker hello are you on crack????? Go away

[@robynthebank919]

I felt this. Pure Heroine was my soundtrack for my pre teens, Melodrama was for my teens (I'm 19) and when she releases whatever's next it'll be for my 20's, aka Adulthood.

[@lavapop1900]

I feel like I'm so far from her targeted demographic but it's weird because I Love Her lyrics.

[@dariangarcia573]

This is how I imagine myself walking to class with my earphones in

[@dianaovando8888]

SAME

[@rwhoosh1122]

Me too

[@Richardss2001]

heard that

[@iamaliteralrat7318]

Lmao same

[@clementinibobini]

I feel so attacked

[@tisthedamnseason]

"I whisper things, the city sings 'em back to you" has to be one of the most poetic lines in a pop song.

[@samwill5]

It sounds great but I don't get it.

[@lavone5541]

​@@samwill5Its about rumors

[@rainraisins2262]

@@samwill5 She tells her partner things, but because she's an artist these words are then put into songs. Thus they're no longer private and the crowd (city) sings them back

[@MyName-cf4im]

@@rainraisins2262 oh woooww thnx a lot i finally understood it

[@Luke-ft5ow]

My favorite thing is when people complain about a change in music style, and then when an artist doesn't change their style those same people complain that it is boring.

[@TheSweetchanty]

Luke Hartung True😒

[@badhabit7553]

Luke Hartung haters gonna hate, as always..

[@XLIVLP]

Luke Hartung a la linkin park

[@zen3005onroobet]

Luke Hartung exactly

[@rebelofsystems918]

right!!??

[@peterwuornos]

She takes the "weird dancing in your bedroom" to a god level

[@Akumaragon]

@@bartholemewthesecondjr162 There's no going back, u are one with the vacuum now. T'is urs for eternal life for it became ur lover and wife.. no but either go fix it or just break it real bad and apologize then hope he'll throw it away. And if he doesn't and goes to fix it, he's gonna be the one who came in it ;)

[@bartholemewthesecondjr162]

@@Akumaragon thank you

[@louvericae]

Dylan Hendricks iconic

[@nope131]

What the ???

[@bartholemewthesecondjr162]

@Gangsta Style I dont care

[@rmanga4171]

Wtf I was checking on Lorde and this video is 4 YEARS OLD

[@AIIEntertainment]

Lol it's like yesterday

[@LameBoyLee]

@@AIIEntertainment why did she stop posting?

[@JairoJuber]

@@LameBoyLee she does this every time. She releases a album then disappears

[@ellievanderheyden9709]

DUDE IKRRR

[@ejanzbe]

@@JairoJuber she takes quality over quantity so there should be a new album this year

[@vant1280]

I've been to a lot of shows but this song was my favorite concert moment of all time. Everyone single person was losing their mind dancing. I'll cherish the memory forever!

[@MarissaGibson-qf5mg]

That’s what your supposed to feel in a song and this song is one of the best at showing that!

[@-starass-8036]

ok, but like the cinematography and the color scheme in this music video is kinda amazing

[@brentpartridge3627]

shot on film not video

[@weihan5366]

I think we love Lorde cause musically she precisely conveys how every teen and young adult feels in current zeitgeist. Her music is about self-explore while growing up and trying to understand the world. It portrays her fearlessness, idealism and struggles as well as mine. That’s why I always think she is such a symbol of one generation that sees the world and life itself very differently than any generation before.

[@abranherrera9296]

Wow. You're right, music has never been about or meant that to any other generation in the history of music. It only means that to the generation of kids born with a smartphone in their hands.

[@jadeblades]

@@abranherrera9296 Wtf are you saying? Like ik what youre saying is sarcastic but either way it has literally nothing to do with what OP said

[@emmahallard1949]

That's exactly why Bowie liked her so much and her from the start

[@Mike-qo3dq]

Very Intelligent post with some really accurate points about that teen angst that so many of us went through during those years, penned perfectly by one of the most underrated and genuine stars of the modern era. I can tell by your post that english isnt your first language but you are able to convey yourself so clearly and articulately that I'd say your capabilities with the language are beyond many native speakers.

[@camera0o0]

I'm a 62 year old man. I simply love her music because she is honest, heartfelt and magnificent. The shades of expression and the technology available will vary through your life, but truthful artistry will always ring the bell pure and clear.

[@LauraAlexzandra1]

Far out, I grew up with this chick in school, not that we were friends but it's so nice seeing her doing what she loves and being so fucking happy about it. Go Ellaaaaaaaaa

[@jerl8170]

thats weird

[@meaganchalmers5880]

xsd 3 not really she was only 16 when she dropped Pure Heroin

[@cbb3480]

xsd 3 Tf

[@mama-pm8ot]

Laura Mackey REALLY?!? OMG THATS SOOO COOL.

[@jesica5]

How was she like?

[@blvdyes]

7th anniversary and still sounds fresh, Lorde is so talented ❤

[@saralovestaylor]

This song pumps me with a sort of depressive but exciting energy - and it's perfect.

[@Ethan-en2ij]

Profile pic is Melodrama 😂😂😂. I love it

[@Steph-mn2ur]

same girl! I love it

[@jamesoakley5968]

i know right, i came three times to this on my cat. the self cleaning cum rag.

[@markcooney9478]

no what ide like 2 pump u we swifty mmmmmm lol xxx

[@samsonzhu5120]

James Oakley ...

[@silversoultoeurope]

I don't think this is generic at all - it's just a happier, more upbeat version of her usual sound. It's brilliant

[@toddt85]

Veronica M agreed! I freakin love it!!

[@lorenzosalviani3025]

Veronica M i very much agree with you,i see her new direction but i still recognize her signature and i think it's genius

[@liviazara]

Veronica M YES

[@dreamsalamander]

The last 40s actually sounds like Nine Inch Nails. He often had this thing where some kinda anthemic synth comes in towards the end. NIN's last-album-so-far was kinda happy actually

[@foreverboy5492]

i think she's doing a "marina and the diamonds" by using a happy upbeat instrumental but dark lyrics

[@Ineedasecretcodename]

"But I hear sounds in my mind, brand new sounds in my mind" as the song shifts to a piano beat she's never used before. She's literally telling us that she's evolving into new territory as an artist with this record. Also take into account the fact that she's 20 years old now, and with that comes the excitement of taking on the world as a young adult. This makes me think about college nights, when you felt like you had the green light to do anything you wanted before sunrise. She was still a teenager when she wrote Pure Heroine, and I think it's naturally a darker record because you feel kind of trapped and broody during those years of your life. When you come of age, there's an intoxicating freedom to it initially, especially in her case as a successful singer with money and credentials. To me this song represents that excitement, a starry-eyed lust to celebrate the beginning of the rest of her life. I'm so curious to hear the rest of the album, and I'm excited for her that she wants to show us this new energy!

[@Ongakufan1]

James Ian well said and I agree. It's crazy how time flies.

[@starstar22rose]

+

[@mateussantiagolage1005]

YEAH

[@blablablair1]

My thoughts exactly. Just a truimphant sounding song.

[@lazaldesantillanximena2686]

YAAASSSS

[@shal6401]

i literally grew up with lorde. i’ll never forget her, or her influence. her music has grown with me. thank you lorde🍀

[@laligarsia5289]

Bowie once said that Lorde is the future of music. What can I say, you see it yourself.

[@caratkate2860]

“All of our heroes fading” is about him😪

[@traintracks7199]

yall shes said in interviews (this morning on triple j in australia) that her album is a mix of her old and new style of music. she's very particular and LOVES to perfect the beat and rhythm of her songs -- base sound to her is very important. her album is going to have aLOT of her original style as well as the new (which imo, is still really good!) artists evolve! but she's said herself that she still very much has, and loves, the slow soft beats we got in pure heroine

[@Sheristen]

THIS

[@phodilus2141]

I am excited for the new style but what she sings about, which i am here for, seems like has changed :(

[@shadeson6910]

Phodilus can you engerish grammer correct please?

[@predatornz.5493]

ITS ABOUT HERE BREAK UP WITH A BOY FRIEND .

[@adamlord191]

are you dyslexic ?

[@Riiibit]

Completely disagree with lots of people here, I think this song is really complex - very robyn-esque with an upbeat poppy song but sad and powerful lyrics underneath. Definitely did not disappoint, she's evolving as an artist!

[@star3674]

Riiibit I didn't like this song on first listen but now I have heard it more than three times I actually like it

[@rachelwallen4773]

SAME

[@jeremyledgere2797]

Riiibit THIS!!!

[@JesusLopez-ii8cn]

Riiibit what the fuck is robynesque

[@diresalope]

+Jesus Lopez Robyn is a Swedish pop star whose music often has a dance, synth, background beat. If you watch the Call Your Girlfriend video, you'll see how Robyn's dancing might have influenced some of the visuals in this video :)

[@thesnailofadventuretime963]

One of the best songs I’ve heard in my life

[@ldipede8769]

One of the Best albums I've heard in My life❤

[@ndikato3197]

This song has been on constant repeat. I love everything about it.

[@ast7536]

same

[@sheenhart]

Im on the 428th loop....I need an intervention

[@ndikato3197]

NewKZbinrWhoDis me too. It is 5 am in my country and I am up again to continue. I have shared it so many times ul think I'm on her marketing team 😭

[@lenayvevo337]

Ndi kato #StopSpamOfTHEPROJECT

[@ChristyPlayz]

first time listening to lorde its really good

[@musicwithdazuva8013]

i cant comprehend how people are saying that this sounds generic. To me, it has a clear classic Lorde vibe to it in the lyrics and in the beat of the chorus especially, and it doesnt sound like anything on the radio right now. That being said, you can tell shes been experimenting with other sounds, which i love, and i think that she made it work out amazingly. This is what quality pop sounds like.

[@thobycameron7099]

Agreed. Just because something has a catchy, pumped-up beat doesn't make it generic! Of course Robyn is the comparison everyone is making, but I think it's a good one. Robyn is emotional, original, and doesn't get old despite seeming fairly boring upon initial inspection. Good job, Lorde!

[@anirbandasgupta9050]

This song is weirdly aesthetic. When everything seems to be closing in and makes me feel trapped, this song liberates me; provides an escapade. Edit: Thanks for the 1k likes, my first time ever. More power to you all!

[@user-qx7lb9jd9j]

It drives me into different emotions from sad to happy to sad to angry to happy like wtf is it just me?

[@karlanadia2012]

Well said, I feel it too

[@anthonyjimenez662]

IT's definitely more than just an escape, it's an invitation of a lifestyle! Listen to the lyrics, it describes not just and idea but a story and reflection! This means Lorde has probably got the lyrics from personal experience. Experiencing someone else's thoughts or ideas is pretty cool, eh?

[@jackdonny468]

The song represents, to me anyway, of getting out of a relationship with a person you thought you’d be with forever at the start and the other person has moved on ( she thinks you love the beach....) and the green light is the metaphor for being able to finally move on and let go of that person you loved so much and it’s the feeling of knowing you need to let go and just waiting till you can finally give up.

[@m3lodr4matic]

Lorde is an aesthetic goddess

[@bbqueen1632]

This song is so addicting yet painful to listen to. It’s about heartbreak and depression. It’s like a sweet punch to the face.

[@Cynthia-fq4ro]

I wonder if her magenta dress was chosen purposefully for the green light. Magenta and Green are opposites in the world of optics. when magenta is placed under green light, it would appear black.

[@elsalvadorxx5891]

Bet it was chosen purposefully.

[@andreacamattari]

Great insight, I agree it must have been done on purpose - Lorde is all about the subtleties of art

[@navinator6]

Nope definitely a conicidence, she's not that smart. But you are.. nice educating us comment readers.

[@Cynthia-fq4ro]

@@navinator6 Nah I just learned that in my physics class and this woman is a total genius!

[@bhavyakum4r]

Nav in why would you even say that? troll.

[@malaicajoseph6854]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Lorde has really great hair? It's so thick and healthy!

[@instantentertainment9351]

Thats what she said

[@NickGeorgiou]

Instant Entertainment I was instantly entertained

[@instantentertainment9351]

HAHAHA love it

[@eaglepnw]

Malaica Joseph *thicc

[@aabelmendoza]

Malaica Joseph How shallow to focus on the physical and not the talent she brings to the table.

[@fox_posting1030]

melodrama is still the best pop album ever made

[@30251]

frank ocean profile pic...taste...

[@tainonaiboa8289]

jake's videos i agree....also the frank profile pic is 💕💕

[@phoebexavier7050]

Valid

[@miteshtari786]

10/10

[@coltonnb]

amen

[@blakekaraoke]

6 years later and this song still makes me feel euphoric, Thank You!

[@crastipeter]

Hey Lorde fans! I have just released my selfmade debut album CRASTI LAND a few weeks ago. I am a big Lorde fan myself, her minimal electronic music (especially during her first years) really inspired me and a couple of songs on the album, so I thought I'd share the news with other fans. I am struggling to get listeners despite my hard work so, kindly and respectfully, I would appreciate every listen & review! Have a powerful day!

[@theadele7823]

Lorde has her own style, her own attitude towards things, her beauty. And it's unique, and people hating below are the ones who are addicted to one kind of pop.

[@willliam1343]

The Adele yeah. kiwi style is.... unique. I must say we don't all dance like her tho . kinda looks like she's being electrocuted. girl can sing but

[@LVishere]

I love Adele.

[@Sa.d.bo26]

The Adele no this is just shit music lol

[@antaeviust.2675]

The Adele hell yeah you right and i listen to rap mostly.

[@chuy5799]

Seth Yop languague doesn't expire 😂

[@writingalias4401]

The refrain has less melody than her last album. But this energy is very refreshing. The pre-chorus is my favorite part of the song, and the verses are incredibly intricate rhyming schemes on top of a very complex melody. I'm in love with this song. I believe the Title is a reference to 'Gatsby' and his Green Light. The theory behind it is probably that the Green light that Lorde is waiting for will never come. That's why the video ends with a sensation of despair and confusion. Gatsby's green light was a metaphor for the future that is always out of reach, and the goal of happiness that is actually unattainable. Beautiful music, beautiful girl. She's growing up, and she's so sexy!! I am too excited for June.

[@ggirl6]

She denied it referenced Great Gatsby, but the normal traffic light (hence the "I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it", she's waiting for the guy to call her to come over). It's about her break up with her former boyfriend and letting go, moving out of the house and becoming an adult. She said it's about that girl crying on the dancefloor about her ex.

[@writingalias4401]

In any case, in both interpretations, they actually mean the same thing. She's a genius.

[@gracepierce7903]

Ana Paiva actually the green light is about her letting go?

[@writingalias4401]

here's a weird thing. I just did some research. Traffic lights were an American invention, specifically by the city of Cleveland. A Traffic light system was implemented in New York in 1918. The Great Gatsby is set in New York, an written in 1925. Fitzgerald literally watched green lights get invented. And then he made a green light the central theme of his novel. Do what you will with that information. :)

[@lucasprmr]

I love this interpretation! It fits the music's theme because the song, to me, albeit sounding so joyous, is actually quite sad as she's waiting for her guy to give her the green light and he never does. She keeps waiting, she gets her things, acknowledging the end, but she can't let go, and that messes her up.

[@johnmarkmonroy6991]

one of my favorite song that is released this year

[@fatimaismail1210]

Trending tube this one

[@iamblank6419]

Mac Monroy TS6 is next

[@curtwall7089]

Mac Monroy i know much better than ed sheeran

[@hueh1712]

not today and spring day got released this year before this and its a fav song

[@hueh1712]

yeah, I was hoping not to get raged on... XD

[@brina4sultana807]

An unforgettable song here. And i like her grave voice so much when she says "cause honey i"

[@TheeErik]

Such a beautiful song

[@undercovermex]

Erik Runge ikr

[@AaAa-ux9gm]

Her music tends to feel really expansive and epic. The piano, take, is like opening up this big world she created and I think her dancing, which everyone mocks, actually is really in tune with this idea. There's sounds like this on each song, where it feels like it's building, metaphorically building herself up (the message of the whole album). The Louvre has that Flume-produced chorus section, Sober with that subtle pounding beat before the drop, Hard Feelings when it starts to distort, etc. She's so incredibly talented.

[@yixie6265]

ok man

[@bigtux11]

I like that her dancing is so unapologetically white. Lol.

[@jasonhardridge9894]

Yes, works really well for the AFL highlights and scenes after the game.

[@leperwitch]

Love the progression from dating a loser who pretends to love the beach to dating a guy who actually legitimately loves the beach. Good for you, girl.

[@yesta7375]

Honestly!!

[@anikaamin4531]

Who is she currently dating though??

[@jpehumbler3136]

@@anikaamin4531 an old man

[@anisanurraudah8383]

@@jpehumbler3136 LMAO I cant with you guys

[@rugma1696]

@@jpehumbler3136 GELPP

[@davydvolkov]

I mostly listen to metal, but I came across this masterpiece and I'm so glad I did. Why haven't I been listening to Lorde's music all this time?

[@just_jon96]

Melodrama is a masterpiece! Glad it found you

[@giacomocolarullo1060]

same!

[@PiglipsMaximus]

Im an oldschool heavy metal dude but female vocalists are sometimes just beautiful theyre my weakness haha. Regina Spektor is also alright

[@hakimzermane]

Same bro

[@Blue-bx9pb]

This woman. She cannot dance. BUT DAMN CAN SHE DANCE

[@SeanGatchell]

We can all dance! Let it out.

[@auhaunnaarminadissonjagals9439]

Blue Ж it don’t matter! WE CAN ALL DANCE IT OUT! Buy Just Dance 2020

[@sarajanewebster5321]

It looks cathartic. It’s like how I would dance. Do you mean she’s not trained?

[@sunshinecheerios7915]

I'm the same way😂

[@jewelfayce]

Blue Ж that’s jim morrison!!!!

[@Timothyrpiano]

She hasn't released anything in 3 years and she comes back better than before. She must've took time off to find who she is before coming back in the music industry. She has a new sound, a new look, and new beats. I love this new Lorde.

[@nightman3663]

Timothy Ryan her old album was so much better than this pop shit show

[@Timothyrpiano]

Night man I disagree. I loved Royals and Team, but this is more upbeat than both of those songs

[@Timothyrpiano]

Sarah Fisher It's an interesting difference from her other songs. C'mon let's give her a break. She hasn't release anything in three years.

[@baxter5730]

Actually 4 years.

[@maracazine9227]

Timothy Ryan A brand new sound from mind :v She's growing to adult now Even tho I used to be a hater cause Royals, now I'm not hating anymore But I'm not a fans yet Will she release a new album?

[@LijGilmourHello]

She's back and already killing the game 🙌🏼✨ took me a couple of listens but I'm loving this track!

[@lp5538]

Lij Gilmour yeeee go lord

[@polar_playz2535]

Lij Gilmour uy

[@haven1664]

Lij Gilmour same i was like "wtf lorde" at first now im fucking hooked.

[@Sara-rw1gp]

Lij Gilmour Hey! Can you please take a quick look at my channel? And don't forget to subscribe!! 💖🙏🏼

[@Sara-rw1gp]

Haven Hey! Can you please take a quick look at my channel? And don't forget to subscribe!! 💖🙏🏼

[@brauliocosta543]

I still listen to this masterpiece till this day. Both her albums are iconic

[@johnsoapmactavish9921]

Came back to Melodrama, I wasn't a fan of Solar Power

[@folklore9062]

I still like solar power Fallen fruit,the path and oceanic feelings but not stoned at the nail salon

[@HaleyVic17]

I can admit it....this song is actually....really good... The lyrics are fantastic, the musical choices made within the song are perfection, the musical build-up towards the end...just wow!

[@dawnthompson2295]

So hot

[@robbiecoombes1649]

HaleyVic17 she's the greatest pop artist of all time, her lyrics mean so much more than anyone else's and she's so much closer to us and the lyrics in principal are so different from anyone else's and they're so poetic

[@g.g.limmershallowloverlie2950]

+Robbie Coombes, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU

[@robbiecoombes1649]

G.g.limmer shallow lover#lie!* I know she's honestly the best thing ever and she deserves to be on the same level as David Bowie

[@borenyaboruah]

Don't worry people... She'll be back

[@Luis-Viera]

Soon very zoom

[@prettyfrog4176]

I can't wait anymore 😭😭😭

[@ifancyjackmurphyyy3317]

Luis Viera Aoh no don’t remind me of zoom

[@seanjastinegerona2200]

Surprise us LORD with an E🙏

[@whalien1756]

jisoo is a legend lmao thought the same

[@evalpacer1396]

she released "Pure Heroine" in 2013 and she released "Melodrama" in 2017. That is a four year gap. If she follows this four year gap, THEN A NEW ALBUM IS COMING 2021, THIS YEAR

[@aliceandersson]

@JH - 08KA 730534 Darcel Avenue Sr PS fiiine vine

[@ILovePsySoMuch]

Waiting for L4 2025

[@cleitonandrade5754]

WINE COMMENT

[@otaptch9836]

Yeah but what if it gets longer every time

[@sweetsummerday1761]

Yes you are right

[@citrusfirefly]

This song makes me feel everything at once.

[@haleynicole2637]

this was worth the 4-3 year wait.

[@erickf9636]

Ikr! This is the best song from Lorde, in my opinion! Can't wait until MeloDrama!

[@crunchymilk3370]

Panic! With 21 Crybabys At The Discø felt like 20

[@lagirljay1088]

technically 3 because this is her song with no features

[@boxminded666]

i guess :/

[@myremnantarmy]

i just said it wasso weird and i got yelled at.

[@fwpghxs4047]

She looks like she’s having such a good time when she dances and it makes me happy

[@laurenbaldon7049]

this cleared my skin. my crops are growing. my grades are soaring. I'm going to college. my debts are gone. life is good.

[@june4179]

Lauren Maxam yes

[@eksoducks]

Lauren Maxam I've 20/20 vision

[@jhonyguardado7454]

Daksha Pugalia i wish 😪😭😭20/40

[@sanriohamtori]

Lauren Maxam you own crops?

[@collector4eva]

Same! I also started ovulating

[@liecht]

Lorde is so talented...Green Light is an amazing song with poetic lyrics and inspired music..the bridge of the song is one of the most adequate,compelling and moving I can remember,and I am 66 years old and listened & played tons of music.Lorde is a reference

[@ashleyjung5808]

i love how the driver is just standing next to the car waiting for lorde to finish dancing. "is she done yet? *takes a glance* oh- not yet."

[@woogieboboogie]

Ashley Jung Lorde herself even commented on how ridiculous this was in an interview lmao

[@MagicPumpkin]

Time to call the fuzz

[@xradio6759]

Lol

[@pablorivera2477]

Awesome

[@tami_saliveeeee]

I noticed that too😂😂

[@calebwashere1154]

did you see those lovable spastic dance moves!? she hasn't changed at all she's as great as ever 💕

[@whizzdoomproductionz]

CalebWasHere yes the spastic moves are all that we want the music can go to hell

[@calebwashere1154]

whizzdoom i can't tell if that was rude or a joke 😂

[@dupecarter315]

CalebWasHere ugly ass 😂

[@helena-zd6sw]

CalebWasHere Are you being sarcastic

[@calebwashere1154]

Helena Dawsøn no i actually love her so much and her music and dancing genuinely make me happy

[@sharonnn.zeller]

The voice in this song isn't the high-pitched revengeful one like "My life is so perfect without you, I have a much better boyfriend than you, my life is way more glamorous without you". The one in this piece is a voice that shouts "my life is a mess, and I love it as it is, because I finally love myself and I don't need anyone to dance on my own celebrating who I am". It's not about partying over the perfect life, It's about celebrating our mistakes and disappointments and the wonderful act of celebrating everything anyways, even if things aren't perfect.

[@lillialight7165]

Totally agree ! ✨

[@michellem4190]

Yes!! 💯💯💯

[@elijahelias5075]

Wow love this 💖

[@brittneynarel5452]

Beautiful! Perfectly said.

[@alitopan8458]

Oh my- that toucha mah heart

[@urlocalbeanana]

I remember listening to this song when I was 10 now I’m 16. I can’t believe how fast time has passed by, forever will be a lorde fan!

[@zinnia9592]

same!!

[@a.frederick]

bro i'm 25 i feel old

[@aphrodieMonkey]

@@a.frederick Seriously, I'm not even 20 yet and it's blowing my mind how Melodrama is 6 years old now?? Umm _that_ was the "new" album, wat the fukk !!

[@hellobeanz4009]

I'm also 16 🤭 I've been listening to lorde for such a short amount of time but I heard this song and HAD to listen to her honestly 😩 Edit: its been 3 weeks. I am obsessed with homemade dynamite 😭

[@violetlunna]

Lol i'm 21

[@eveningflower37]

I love how she's just completely, unapologetically herself.

[@hobocheese]

She really owns her face in all its fishy glory.

[@CrazyConure]

J F 😂😂😂😂

[@jadanesbitt7352]

I like it can't wait for the album

[@TC-ys4qj]

When she said “i am Lorde yah yah yah” I felt that

[@AP-wd6zs]

Oh my god they killed Kenny!

[@lorenzomelendez3831]

Thomas Cooney bro😂😂😂

[@myleso7437]

NGL I really felt it when she said “going bathroom on a Wednesday”

[@mdmalvaro8854]

@@AP-wd6zs you bastards

[@trippy_llama7521]

😭😣

[@petersaysthings]

Six years later, I still get goosebumps to this song. Love it

[@van3ssa.f]

I normally have to hear songs more times until I like them... this time I was instantly amazed

[@killmeplease7519]

Vne same

[@annbelly239]

Vne Same

[@ollieoxen426]

SAME

[@maracazine9227]

Vne Yea..

[@SleepWalkingOffAClif]

Vne u act like you've never heard A Lorde song before

[@leo-db5uj]

2020 and this song is still a masterpiece and my jam.

[@_sadgirl_8730]

same 😂

[@leo-db5uj]

@@_sadgirl_8730 i also like sad girl (from ultraviolence)

[@cannedtuna6114]

I'll get your toast Get it? Jam, no okay😊😐

[@leo-db5uj]

@@cannedtuna6114 😂😂

[@_sadgirl_8730]

I oooh sis you've got good taste like me 😂

[@audrinamiller8823]

dude this song gives me full body chills, it makes me want to jump up and down, and i feel electric. amazing beautiful song, truly a work of art. she is so unique and nothing like i’ve heard before, that’s what makes her special. spectacular and amazingly immaculate

[@vihanjoshi7760]

i. know. right..

[@teensllb3083]

Try it w white 😁👏😝

[@audrinamiller8823]

@Kovu Pride haha i know, but it’s true

[@nellistein9185]

This is poetic, damn poetic.

[@PC_18098]

HAPPY 7 YEARS GREEN LIGHT 💚

[@zilans6955]

this song makes me feel alive and free for some reason

[@dustinrodriguez563]

omg me tooooo

[@jokipoki5]

zilan s SAME!!!

[@majasolaja5832]

Same here 😁

[@Nicole-si3ck]

zilan s Right!!Like i wanna pack my shit and go somewhere!!

[@tonyrodriguez5341]

this song makes me want to jizz into peoples letterboxes.

[@stephanesantos5954]

This song makes me want to go out on the streets at night listening to music until dawn

[@chocolatepyg4529]

blurryfacesz a I'm already doing that 😂😂

[@honeyburn688]

gets shot in the progress

[@mauritsvanderpol7415]

blurryfacesz a totally!

[@martinfadhili4292]

blurryfacesz a likewise

[@moonqueen2037]

blurryfacesz a listening to music on the street all night until dawn is one of my life dreams 😢 it's so stupid how I can't have something as simple

[@Tyler12905]

Ribs is like the end of your childhood and being sad but also coming to terms with it and Green light is like the next step and being okay that it’s okay and being excited more than ever to live your adult life and the freedom it comes with

[@shaedy2361]

Welcome back Lorde. We've been waiting 👑

[@wilmervasquez9074]

Shae AMEN!

[@StoveTopSock]

Shae 💚 yaaas 💚

[@massimilianocoluccia653]

Shae nnmnnn

[@mackenzielablanc9129]

Anyone else listen to this, over & over again?

[@jacquelinevasquez9550]

HELL YEAH

[@AMITLIKEU]

yepp

[@Tukker1970]

and it's getting better by the day. Lorde is a genious

[@marcelzurawski8170]

meeee

[@geraldbrizznichiii109]

Like 7 times in a row..her on top of that car doe....

[@uxile2803]

you people sound so pretencious acting like your music taste is too good for this & the 'old lorde' is better because she wasn't 'mainstream'. honestly, this doesn't sound mainstream to me at all anyway idk where people are getting that from but anyways its been FOUR YEARS & you expect her to produce the exact same type of music?? loooooool.. we're all judging her new album from listening to this ONE song. give her a chance damn sis.

[@miriadel11]

uxile AMEN

[@helenefurst5704]

uxile she's always been mainstream lmfao

[@uxile2803]

helene furst yeh i know & i agree! but people are saying they don't like this song because she used to not be mainstream. her music doesn't sound mainstream but lorde herself is if that makes any sense

[@DatGuyWithDaGlasses]

uxile It's not the fact that she's changing, she has every right to do what she wants, it's just that the long wait we all went through, ended up being her releasing a very mainstream song. And if you've ever paid attention to her interviews, she's mentioned being very against going "mainstream", so it's strange to her contradicting herself. I was expecting her to be experimental like her last album (not the sound, but the direction she took it), not play it safe with the sounds everyone else is using today.

[@mariaria14]

uxile PREACH!

[@tvdorian]

7 years of greatness. melodrama forever ♡

[@crastipeter]

Hey Lorde fans! I have just released my selfmade debut album CRASTI LAND a few weeks ago. I am a big Lorde fan myself, her minimal electronic music (especially during her first years) really inspired me and a couple of songs on the album, so I thought I'd share the news with other fans. I am struggling to get listeners despite my hard work so, kindly and respectfully, I would appreciate every listen & review! Have a powerful day!

[@shookspeare6575]

Can we just appreciate she released new music? At least she's not naked or singing the same words over and over again. We should be proud of that.

[@orangeaid]

Mochigurumi hECKYEA . WHATEVER YOUR PROFILE PIC AND NAME IS

[@jamesdean1105]

Mochigurumi shade towards Katy Perrys generic and bland single lmao. Katy The Flop

[@ah-ss7he]

Shinomiya - Kun katy is sooooo overrated.

[@user-vh9bd7yr1t]

I KNOW RIGHT. People only like shit lyrics that say "work, work, work, work" like 10000000 times

[@mikeshaw2034]

I agree!! (But that was a bomb ass song tho)

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

This is fucking magnificent.

[@loganbright6620]

Did you just reply to your own comment?lol

[@dedierjunior9920]

ata

[@abhistalya]

OMG HI I LOVE UR CHANNEL!

[@abb3rz07]

holy shit I know right? I've had it on repeat all day at work.

[@AyyRamiK]

Melanie Murphy seriously it's fucking amazing.. can't stop playing it

[@anibaedan852]

This gets better the more you listen to it

[@jefferyyy1536]

TRUE

[@myothergem]

Anibaedan no it doesn't

[@LukeKnightceus]

Anibaedan Yes, It's growing on me!

[@therhennashow4031]

Anibaedan no it doesn't. it's so basic.

[@emily569]

all of her music is like that

[@luismoyotl3450]

7 years ago today 🥹 still gives me chills

[@rebeccabollea]

I'll never get tired of this song, Lorde. Now that it's almost 5 years since you've dropped it, I think we can state it's a real masterpiece

[@yaniharrell8216]

Swear I thought it came out in 2021 … idk how I missed this song

[@michaelthompson3118]

word. its so good

[@mindsigh4]

church of dance

[@420Fae]

People change and so does music. So dont expect Pure Heroin pt2 please.

[@nataliajune5844]

Heroine*

[@CanadianHorseFace]

Exactly. and it's not that far from what she did in the past. If you want more of the same, the music industry is saturated with generic pop just for you ;)

[@klubedorafavlog]

Kerem Ince I made a parody of this song, I just came in the photo

[@jtw.111]

lol Pure Heroin...it wasn't about drugs

[@TheFortunateAngel]

Justin Witham haha dude... pure heroine was the name of her first album

[@user-yr5di9ku5h]

Why is everyone bitching about it not being good like pure heroine. This is what artists do. She's experimenting with sounds.

[@brandoncooper3327]

tbird81 she's not just singing it, she has said that this song is about how she went through a brake up and it was better in the end

[@sofiawranic6421]

tbird81 she writes her songs and that's the reason why they are fab she is a true artist

[@katielaparne6607]

Stephanie Bailey pure heroin😂

[@sisellalamp7879]

And this is what fans do, they react to what they think about the songs. If people don't like it I think it's fair to express that. That being said, I do like this.

[@josephmojica17]

Stephanie Bailey YES ❤💚

[@chantellekristensen2067]

Her change is key is legendary, this is still at the top of my playlist. Will be forever....🥰

[@WMonicaW13]

Lorde knows how to craft a pop song. she also knows how to craft songs that have more meaning and purpose than to give a beat to dance to, as is evident in Pure Heroine. it's unfair to judge her album-to-come on this one song. PH had the token party song (Royals), and by the looks of it, this next album will have one too with this song. i anticipate whatever else her next album has to offer

[@WMonicaW13]

it's also important to keep in mind that Lorde went through different things in her life to inspire both albums. the subject matter is shifting

[@BlackKnight777]

Preach

[@leslie6382]

Abbey V. this is very well put and super important

[@Mjaeff]

Joel Little knows how to craft a pop song*

[@star3674]

Abbey V. I love royals

[@the_glamest_fuckgirl773]

Am I the only one who's been obsessively stalking Lordes vevo page awaiting new music? I love this! now give me an album! take my money Lorde!

[@ghgkr3727]

Wow in New Zealand she announced when this song will be released lol

[@hildegardkompton5878]

The_Glamest_FuckGirl classy name

[@ghgkr3727]

When you your 13 and you make your first Gmail-Google account and name it sooo stupid and 7 years later you still don't change it and you think how stupid you were back then. +The_Glamest_FuckGirl

[@jinh605]

When the world ends, this better be the last song we play.

[@soniao2356]

anything else or i’m suing😤😤

[@nikolaimaharaj2319]

I would rather listen to team

[@IERDNAAAaa99]

Team is a better choice tho.

[@amaansiddiqui7110]

It's going to be viva la Vida that will be played when the world ends but you can hope for whatever makes you happy 😊

[@mr.peebody-_-1643]

I’d rather listen to team but that’s a good choice

[@sheilafarias6335]

This is way better than Royals, IMO. This is actually one of my fav songs ever, period. ❤

[@ThatSamGirl1027]

when your uber driver lets you film a music video because you promised him a 5-star review...

[@OxygenPeople]

just the way he was standing in the background, giving looks to lorde and smoking his cig were hilarious!

[@JD-ie3em]

Samantha Jamison Best comment!!!

[@AiLoveBeauty]

ahahaha

[@charlottequinn3835]

"You're"

[@kazuma913]

*your